AIRWAY CLEARANCE FOR PATIENTS WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS
 
High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation
 
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High Frequency Chest Wall Oscillation

The technology called “High Frequency Chest Wall Oscilation” (HFCWO) is a known and tested method in the effort of airway clearance.

The accumulation of thick excretions which consequence obstruction of airways is a symptom of various pathological conditions and a cause of aggravation with the growth of bacteria and the progressive derogation of the respiratory function. The Medical Technology trying to help mainly patients with Cystic Fibrosis developed and applied the method of “High Frequency Chest Wall Oscilation” (HFCWO).

HFCWO was tested in the United States in a great number of Hospitals with inconvenient, bulky devices of airway clearance. The latest evolution of those devices is our device:SmartVest with its high version “Trimline” Model of SmartVest. Handy, portable, effective and reliable devices.

Smart Intermed exclusively distributes for Greece and Cyprus the models SmartVest of the American company Electromed Inc. :

  1. Classic SmartVest MedPulse
  2. New model SmartVest Trimline
  3. Hospital model.

SmartVest in its three versions:
-Has been approved by FDA
-Has European approvement CE mark 0123
-Has ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003
-Free replacement of the Physiotherapy Vest with the child’s growth.
-5 years guarantee.

Smart Intermed has taken all necessary actions, so the cost of SmartVest is covered by Insurance organizations of our country:

-IKA refunds 100% of SmartVest value
-ΟΠΑΔ (PUBLIC) has included SmartVest in the list of each prescribed devices
-ΔΕΗ
-ΤΣΜΕΔΕ
-ΤΑΠΟΤΕ-ΤΑΠ-ΗΣΑΠ
-The rest insurance organizations follow the policy of IKA and the decisions of their committees and the approval of ΚΕΣΥ.

Smart Intermed supports patients with Cystic Fibrosis through all phases of  the procedure of purchase SmartVest:

-Necessary documents
-Transport of the device at home.


-Training of patients’ and parents.

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